But the standard sixspeed manual is difficult to use. Detroit news auto critic henry payne takes the honda civic type r on track and road in montreal to test it against competitors like the ford focus rs and subaru wrx sti. With a sixspeed manual transmission the only one offered, the focus rs features a spectacularly mechanical shifter with smooth and short. Honda civic type r vs subaru wrx sti vs vw golf r vs ford focus rs. Can the civic type r compete with the ford focus rs and subaru wrx sti. Both the 2016 honda civic type r and the subaru wrx sti are great performance cars, both with cult followings. How does the ford focus rs compare to the subaru wrx sti. According to honda, the new civic type r will be capable of launching from 062 mph 100 kmh in.
If youre in the market for a small car with a decent amount of performance cred, then chances are both the ford focus rs and the subaru wrx sti have been on your radar. Honda civic type r vs focus rs vs golf r vs leon cupra. The honda civic type r and ford focus rs may compete in the same. A sixspeed manual seems to be a standard gearbox for hot hatches and why not. That power is sent to all four wheels through a sixspeed manual gearbox and features a torquevectoring system that takes a unique approach. Colin mcrae, ken block, subaru cars, subaru impreza, manual transmission, dream. Compare rankings and see how the cars you select stack up against each other in terms of. Available in five trims, the 2016 honda civic is a fuelefficient five. Check out all the vital info sidebyside from pricing to performance specs. Ford focus stfocus rs, and the honda civic sicivic type r. Compare honda civic type r vs subaru wrx sti carbuzz. Engage maximum attack the hothatch experience is defined.
We hit the streets and test track with the civic type r and focus rs to find. Is the new honda civic type r actually better than the. A slightly biased oneman comparison test the furious blue hot hatch is a wildly capable car for its price. Manual mode offers six selectable settings, allowing the driver to. Is the new honda civic type r actually better than the focus rs and wrx sti. Four pocket rockets vie for the title of best hot hatch. One has the new turbocharged vtec engine, the other its traditional boxer. Whereas the multiple 2016 focus rs models we tested note. Elsewhere, the subaru wrx sti delivers a turbo 4wd layout in a saloon body. Both figures compare well with the civic type r, but fall short of the focus rs. The honda civic type r and ford focus rs may compete in the same segment, but their attitudes couldnt be more different. In our may 2016 issue, the ford focus rs claimed the belt by defeating the volkswagen golf r and the subaru wrx sti okay, the subaru isnt a hatch, but it. Sport compact comparison the ultimate showdown for sport compact supremacy. Which scaldinghot compact performance car do you prefer, the longtimefavorite subaru wrx sti or the sexy new ford focus rs.
How does the honda civic type r compare to the subaru wrx sti. Honda civic type r vs subaru wrx sti vs vw golf r vs ford. The wrx sti pushes its power to all four wheels through a sixspeed manual gearbox. The civic type r offers the hatch as does the ford focus rs and volkswagen golf r.
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